Richard E. Bush, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1924
Place of Birth: Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 07-Jun-2004
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Richard E. Bush
- Richard Earl Bush (December 23, 1924 – June 7, 2004) was a United States Marine master gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor as a corporal for heroism on Okinawa during World War II.
- On April 16, 1945, Cpl.
- Bush placed himself on a thrown enemy grenade, absorbing the force of the explosion, saving the lives of his fellow Marines and corpsmen.
- In World War II, twenty-seven Marines similarly used their bodies against thrown enemy grenades in order to save their comrades' lives.
- Four of these Marines survived and were awarded the Medal of Honor — Richard Bush, Jacklyn H.
- Lucas, Carlton R.
- Rouh, and Richard K.
- Sorenson.
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